WWE News: Dunne vs. Gargano UK Title Match Announced, WWE UK Tryouts

Pete Dunne vs. Johnny Gargano

WWE announced that Pete Dunne will defend his WWE United Kingdom Championship against Johnny Gargano in Houston on Saturday, November 18, which is the night of NXT TakeOver: WarGames. However, they said that the match will not actually air as part of the WarGames card. There’s no word on if it’ll just be a dark match or if WWE will tape the match for the NXT TV show the following week. NXT typically tapes one episode before each TakeOver. Either way, should be a sweet match…

From WWE’s post:

If you want to bear witness to WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne’s next colossal title defense live, there’s only one way to do so: By scoring a ticket to NXT’s debut at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, Nov. 18.

The match will not air as part of that night’s TakeOver: WarGames live special on WWE Network, meaning those lucky NXT fans in attendance in the Toyota Center will have an exclusive opportunity to watch the title bout unfold before their eyes.

#UKChampion @PeteDunneYxB will put his title ON THE LINE when he faces @JohnnyGargano on Nov. 18 in Houston! https://t.co/evfcM4edZs

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 7, 2017

#AbOff with @ShawnMichaels and then I become the first American to challenge @PeteDunneYxB for the #UKTitle? Get ready, Houston.

November 18th is gonna be a wild night! #NXTTakeOverWarGames

— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) November 8, 2017

WWE UK Tryouts

WWE announced that they held tryouts on Monday and Tuesday this week in Manchester, England for “28 top athletes” trying to join WWE. You can view the full list of people who are trying out here.

WWE holds tryout for 28 top athletes in Manchester, England

WWE’s tour of the United Kingdom has brought with it not just the thrilling action of Raw and SmackDown LIVE, but also a golden opportunity for 28 athletes who attended a tryout this week in Manchester, England.

NXT General Manager William Regal and WWE Performance Center Coach Robbie Brookside, both masters of the classic British style of wrestling, oversaw the tryout, which was held Monday and Tuesday at the Manchester Arena.

Pete Dunne

Pete Dunne posted a photo of himself receiving a WWE tryout last year and as WWE UK Champion now.

1 year on pic.twitter.com/FKHi8Rcm4v

— Pete Dunne (@PeteDunneYxB) November 7, 2017